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1 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day
2 / Delhi 
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old &
New Delhi:
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail
visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi
was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India .
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would
include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a
drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing
India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and
would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night
stay in Delhi.
Day
3 / Delhi - Agra ( By road )
Morning drive to Agra, on arrival transfer to hotel. Later
proceed for city sight seeing tour visiting the world famous
Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for
his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Also
visit Agra Fort, containing the Pearl Mosque - the rusty and
majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of
the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor
Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience)
where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal
ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne
and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.
Also visit Itmad-up-Dau’s tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory
of her father. Night stay in Agra.
Day
4 / Agra – Ranthambhore ( By road )
Morning drive to Ranthambhore-famous for the wildlife sanctuary
which is said to have the India’s friendliest Tigers and also
considered to be the best place in the world to photograph
the tiger in its natural habitat, also a wonderful place for
bird watching enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly
preserved red sandstone “ghost town” which was the estranged
capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted
when its water supply failed. Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day
5 / Ranthambhore 
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which
is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national
park and back to the hotel. After lunch second visit to jungle
and enjoy the game viewing. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day
6 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur ( By road )
Early morning visit the jungle in search of tiger. Later after
breakfast drive to Jaipur.
On arrival transfer to hotel. Evening free to explore the
city. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
7 / Jaipur
Morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the
fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani
fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in
1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding
exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion
of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
Continue sight-seeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional
Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh
of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal,
Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved
of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different
parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized
astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of
Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey
structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine
trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches
and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was
a royal grandstand for the palace women.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 8 / Jaipur - Pushkar ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Pushkar, Pushkar boasts temples,
though few are as ancient as you might expect at such an important
pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and
subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple,
said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to
this deity. It's marked by red spire, and over the entrance
gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who is said
to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night stay
in Pushkar.
Day
9/ Pushkar - Udaipur ( By Road )
Morning drive to Udaipur- an oasis in the desert state of
Rajasthan. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Udaipur.
Day
10 / Udaipur 
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built
in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described
as the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col.
James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum. The City Palace,
one of the largest palaces in the world, can be approached
through the Bari Pol or the Great Gate (1600) with the royal
drums and then onto the Tripolia Gate (1725). The Tripolia
is a triple gate made of marble arches. Between these two
gates are eight carved toranas or archways under which the
maharanas were weighed against gold and silver which was later
distributed to the poor subjects. Popular entertainment like
elephant fights took place in the court beyond the Tripolia
Gate. Also visit Jagdish temple. Maharana Jagat Singh built
this temple between 1628-1653 at a whopping cost of Rs 1.5
million. The temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, is at a
great height and can be approached by a long flight of stairs.
The interior of the temple has exquisite carvings and is supplemented
with prominent friezes. The temple has several smaller shrines
in four corners of it that are dedicated to Lord Ganesh, Shiva,
the Sun God and Goddess Shakti. A Sanskrit inscription in
the porch written by Krishna Bhatt in the year 1651gives a
detailed history of the reign of Maharana Jagat Singh.
Later visit Saheliyon ki Bari- the Garden of Royal Ladies
.Saheliyon ki Bari lies just beneath the Fateh Sagar Lake.
Maharana Sangram Singh II designed this garden in the early
18th century purely as a pleasure garden and a summer palace
for the 48 young maids that formed a part of the prince’s
dowry. It is also said that the garden was presented as a
peace offering from the Emperor of Delhi. Inside the garden
is a reservoir surrounded by four black marbled cenotaphs
in its four corners and one white marbled one in the centre.
The terraces of these cenotaphs have water fountains shaped
like birds from whose beaks water gushes out in thin sprays
like the singing rain – producing a wonderful sight. The Maharanas
entertained themselves around the four ornamental pools and
the five fountains. These fountains were imported from England
in 1889. Maharana Bhopal Singh specially was very fond of
this place and built a rain fountain, so that it looked like
rain dancing on the dancing maids. Also visit Bhartiya Lok
Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial.
Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day
11 / Udaipur – Mount Abu ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Mt. Abu enroute visiting the Jain
temples at Ranakpur, superbly preserved in a near-perfect
condition for over 500 years. The most attractive features
are the 29 halls of the temple, which have 1444 pillars of
which no two are like. On arrival transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Mount Abu.
Day
12/ Mount Abu
Morning visit world famous Dilwara Jain Temple, Nikki Lake,
Brahmin Kumari Ashram etc.
Dilwara Temple:
These remarkable Jain temples are Mount Abu's main attraction
and among the finest examples includes two temples in which
the art of carving marble reached unsurpassed heights. The
older of the temples is the ' Vimal Vasahi ', built in 1031
and dedicated to the first tirthankar, Adinath. In the front
of the temple stands the
' House of Elephants ', with figures of elephants marching
in procession to the temple entrance. The later ' Tejpal temple
' is dedicated to Neminath, the 22nd tirthankar, and was built
in 1230 by the brothers Tejpal and Vastupal. The carving is
so fine that, in places, the marble becomes almost transparent.
Nakki Lake:
Nakki Lake is virtually in the heart of Mount Abu and is a
big attraction with tourists. The lake takes its name from
the legend that it was scooped out by a god, using only his
nails, or nakh. It's a pleasant stroll around the lake - look
for the strange rock formations. On the lake there is a dilapidated
concrete boat-shaped snack bar.
Night stay in Mount Abu.
Day 13 / Mount Abu – Jodhpur ( By Road )
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day 14 / Jodhpur
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for city sight seeing tour
of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore
clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh
Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit
Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing
marble cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh
II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day
15 / Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, on arrival transfer to hotel.
Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day
16 / Jaisalmer
Morning city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. Throbbing in the
heart of the Thar, the burnished sandstone, is an intricately
molded wonderland in place of a barren land, today stands
a city of gilded magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go back to
the 12th century, when Rawal Jaisal abandoned his old fort
at Ludarwa and laid the foundation of a new city. Visit the
magnificient fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli ( Mansion) and Salim
singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and brackets
which are supreme examples of the art. Evening camel ride
to visit Sam Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day
17 / Jaisalmer - Bikaner ( By road )
Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to the hotel.
Later city sight seeing tour. Bikaner is named after its founder
Rao Bikaji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade
center on the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner’s
dominant features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine.
The city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall,
which can be entered from 5 gate. Bikaner City is bolstered
by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old
palaces, temples and mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh the
fort is distinguished by its long range of 37 pavilions, a
line of balconies and aerial windows of varying designs. Also
visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke
Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner.
Day 18 / Bikaner - Mandawa ( By road )
Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to the hotel.
Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and
still the home of his descendants, has beautiful frescoes,
havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest castles
of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of collection of armories,
costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic
collection and many other interesting items, preserved in
a museum. Night stay in Mandawa.
Day
19 / Mandawa - Delhi - Departure
Morning drive to Delhi and transfer to airport for onward
journey.
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